The veteran who worked in the business world in his previous life has always been indispensable in terms of humaneness and sophistication.

Gu Qing's achievements in his previous life may not have reached the peak, but what he is most proud of is that he has more friends than enemies.

No matter who is in any industry, if you can do this, you will be considered very successful. Especially in the inextricable entanglement of interests, if you can have more friends than enemies, this achievement is more worthy of pride than the rich list.

Of course, this also includes female customers.

Emotional intelligence is touching in life. The women who have contact with Gu Qing in career are all powerful characters. They are smarter than monkeys. Gu Qing is not a heartthrob. It is impossible to be loved by everyone, so in Gu Qing's place

In the business circle where I live, as long as women are treated like men, they will basically not offend anyone, and they can also make a few friends of the opposite sex who have no distracting thoughts about each other.

When it comes to the relationship between men and women, Gu Qing's emotional intelligence is a bit inadequate. The root cause is probably that Gu Qing has habitually regarded women as men. He has no scruples about what should be said and what should not be said, and he does not understand the relationship between men and women.

Why do you have to be so ambiguous about pink? If you have something to say, just say no.

Anyone who sees clearly the essence of love between men and women can live a more transparent life. One sentence "I want to sleep with you" is worth thousands of "I love you".

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After more than half a month, Chang Zhong finally found a blacksmith from the Western Regions.

This blacksmith was a cannibal. He had lived in the Gudou tribe for generations. Later, due to the war in the cannibal, he was forced to move his family eastward and crossed the Congling Mountains to make a living in the Tang Dynasty. He has been working as a blacksmith in Shule Town. Later, Chang Zhong

After asking around for a skilled blacksmith, I finally found him.

The blacksmith is over sixty years old. He has a big beard that is so thick that even the facial features on his face are covered. His eyes are blue, his face is very vicissitudes of life, and he is wearing a slightly shabby cloth robe.

A standard barbarian appearance.

This blacksmith is good at making knives. He once specialized in making Damascus knives during the Great Eclipse. It is said that his craftsmanship is very exquisite. The Damascus knives he made by himself are even treasures collected by the dignitaries of the great food country.

After arriving in the Tang Dynasty, blacksmiths still made a living by making knives. However, iron and steel were scarce in the Tang Dynasty, so they could only make ordinary knives.

It has to be said that there is a craft that will make you hungry no matter where you go. Not long after arriving in Shule Town, the knives made by the blacksmith were scrambled by the generals of the Tang Dynasty border army because the pig iron he used to make the knives had to be refined hundreds of times.

Made of steel, the blade is sharp and durable, not easy to curl, and can easily cut off the enemy's sword. It is truly a peerless weapon.

The blacksmith stood uneasily in Gu Qing's handsome tent, with his right hand on his chest and respectful salute to Gu Qing.

After the blacksmith came to the Tang Dynasty, he got a Chinese name, named Huan. I don’t know which general in Shule Town gave him the name. It probably means that the Hu people from outside the region hope that he and his family can have a stable and peaceful life, so he was named Hu.

install.

Gu Qing respected the blacksmith very much and helped him up personally, chatting with him cordially, and after a while he got down to business.

"Straight iron pipe? This...how straight does the Marquis need?" Juan asked carefully.

Gu Qing thought for a while and said poetically: "Probably... he should be as straight as a straight man destined to die alone."

Juan looked at Chang Zhong for help: "..."

Chang Zhong looked at Gu Qing in confusion: "..."

Gu Qing had no choice but to give up his poetic expression and said: "Anyway... very straight, unparalleled straightness. Old man, can you do it?"

Juan hesitated for a moment and said: "Maybe... we can try it. In fact, we just need to make a mold. If the mold is straight, the iron pipe that the Marquis wants will also be straight when made."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Whatever the old man needs, whether you need people or things, I will give it to you. As long as I can make it, it's good. And what I want is not just one or two, but a large number of iron pipes, at least thousands or tens of thousands. Each iron pipe

The tube is about two feet long, and its thickness is about...well, a little bit like this is enough."

As he spoke, Gu Qing pinched his thumb and index finger to make a gesture.

Juan nodded: "You can try it, but it may not satisfy the Marquis. After all, I don't know how straight the iron pipe is that the Marquis needs."

Gu Qing added: "It's not enough to make an iron pipe. I want to add a few positive wires to the inner wall of the iron pipe. Can I add spiral positive wires?"

Juan was stunned for a moment and said: "I dare to ask Lord Marquis, what is the use of this iron pipe?"

Gu Qing smiled and said: "Because I had a dream last month, and an old god with a white beard entrusted me with a dream, saying that if I make a batch of these pipes, he will bless me with wealth..."

Both Huan and Chang Zhong were stunned. What kind of old immortal was so perverted?

"Yes, but... why do we need to add positive lines to the inner wall of this straight pipe? Why is this?"

Craftsmen are often very curious about knowledge and must know the reason for everything.

Gu Qing still smiled: "The old god said that if you add Yang threads to the inner wall, it will hurt more. If you encounter someone who is long-winded and likes to ask blind questions, smash the tube down and keep it to shut him up."

Juan's old face changed and he immediately shut up.

Gu Qing glanced at the two of them with a smile on his face: "Any more questions?"

"No, no more."

“Can it be made by adding positive wire to the inner wall of an iron pipe?”

Juan pondered for a moment and said: "Forgive me, Mr. Hou, I don't dare to vouch for it. I can only say that I will try my best. It mainly depends on how well the mold is made. Or I can use a scraper to directly carve out a few spiral negative lines, and then scrape off the negative lines."

, digging out the Yang line, this is very time-consuming. If the Marquis needs a large number of iron pipes, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to do it by myself."

Gu Qing hummed and said: "Then please give it a try, old man. If it works, I will recruit all the blacksmiths in the Western Region to be your apprentices."

Huan bowed, put his right hand on his chest, and said respectfully: "I will definitely live up to the Lord Marquis' trust."

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Making these iron pipes is the most ulterior secret in Gu Qing's heart. This secret is very fatal. It will either cost him his life or the life of Li Tangjiangshan. It can also be regarded as the first trump card that Gu Qing has prepared for himself after coming to this world.

For this trump card, Gu Qing made plans in advance and gave Chang Zhong a fatal order to recruit five thousand sharpshooting battalions. This was also a pavement for building an invincible army.

Living in the world requires capital, and Gu Qing's capital is a unique ability that is unimaginable in this era. One day, he will shock the world.

It was still a hot day, and Gu Qing was lying in the handsome tent, tossing and turning like a piece of pancake being fried. He was so confused by the heat that he was hesitating whether to take his bodyguard to camp by the Red River again. At least he could fish and soak there.

bath.

When he was hesitating, Han Jie's voice came from outside the handsome tent.

"Master Hou, something happened."

Gu Qing's heart tightened, and he immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Come in and talk."

Han Jie walked into the commander's tent and said solemnly: "Master Marquis, Right Minister Yang Guozhong has allocated 10,000 war horses, 20,000 weapons and 500,000 arrows and crossbows to Anxi. The people escorting the war horses and weapons have arrived

camp……"

Gu Qing sighed and said, "Tell me, what happened."

Han Jie hesitated and said, "Let's let the escort do the talking."

As he spoke, Han Jie opened the door curtain, and an armored general walked into the commander's tent. He first saluted Gu Qing, and then said with a mournful face: "The last general is the captain of Youjin Wuwei, who was ordered by Prime Minister Yang to escort 10,000 war horses and 20,000 weapons.

Anxi, unexpectedly there was an accident on the road..."

"What accident?"

"The last general was ordered to take 2,000 Jinwu guards and 5,000 civilians to escort the horses and weapons. The journey was peaceful, but when passing through Liangzhou, he was stopped by Hexi Jiedushi Ge Shuhan, who insisted on entertaining him.

The general invited the general to a banquet that night. When the general came back from the banquet, he found that the horses and weapons he had escorted had been taken into custody by the soldiers of the Hexi Jiedushi Mansion. They said that they were under the military orders of Geshu Jiedou to protect them.

Our horses and weapons are not allowed to be robbed, and the Jinwu Guards officers and soldiers we escort are not allowed to approach..."

"The general suddenly felt bad and wanted to see Ge Shujieshuai again, but was refused. Early the next morning, Ge Shujieshuai sent someone to tell the general that the horses and weapons would be returned and that I would be on my way. The general specially asked

After counting, there are no shortage of war horses and weapons..."

Gu Qing asked strangely: "Since the quantity is not bad, why did you say something happened?"

The general said with a sad face: "The number is indeed large, but... the quality of the war horses is different. At least 5,000 war horses have been lost. The 10,000 war horses allocated by Yang Xiang are all about three or four years old and strong.

The horses were strong and good, but five thousand war horses were replaced by frail and sickly horses in their teens..."

Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, then his whole body exploded, he suddenly slapped the case and said angrily: "Brother Shuhan dares to steal my war horse?"

The captain was so frightened that he trembled all over and lowered his head and said: "After the general found out that the war horse had been swapped, he immediately returned to Jiedushi's mansion and asked to see Ge Shujieshuai for an explanation, but Ge Shujieshuai avoided seeing him.

The generals also plausibly said that there would never be any betrayal. The last generals had few soldiers, and they were in the territory of the Jiedu envoy in Hexi. They did not dare to conflict with them, so they had to bring their war horses and weapons to Anxi..."

Gu Qing laughed angrily: "I originally thought that no one was better than me in the field of 'shameless', but I didn't expect that Brother Shuhan would not let me be the best. Haha, what a brother Shuhan, the shameless idea hit me."

On my head, I really thought that I, Gu Qing, was a vegetarian."

Han Jiehan said with a face: "Master Hou, this matter must not be taken lightly, otherwise one thing will lead to another. The territory of the Hexi Jiedushi is the only way from Chang'an to Anxi, and there is no way to go around it. If we swallow our anger this time, in the future

No matter how much food, weapons and war horses the imperial court allocates to Anxi, it will be intercepted or transferred by Ge Shuhan midway, and we will suffer a big loss!"

Gu Qing took a deep breath and said: "Let's be polite first and then fight. Let Duan Wuji come in and write an official letter to Ge Shuhan in my name, questioning the whole story, and asking Ge Shuhan to return my five thousand horses as soon as possible...

"

Han Jie frowned and said: "Master Hou, if my brother Shuhan dares to do this, I'm afraid he won't care about the official letter from Master Hou..."

Gu Qing sneered and said: "The official letter is not for him, but for the emperor and courtiers in the Chang'an court. I fight according to etiquette and have reasons. If Brother Shuhan doesn't return it, I will take advantage of it if we fight with each other."
Chapter completed!